Brass ritual items hang from horizontal bamboo poles in front of a blue tarpaulin tent. From left to right are curved brass horns or cones, a clear plastic bag, and several polished brass pots with curved handles, one with a bulbous lower body. Thin blue and white cords tie the items to the poles. No people are visible in the frame. - Nithyanandapedia

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Brass ritual items hang from horizontal bamboo poles in front of a blue tarpaulin tent. From left to right are curved brass horns or cones, a clear plastic bag, and several polished brass pots with curved handles, one with a bulbous lower body. Thin blue and white cords tie the items to the poles. No people are visible in the frame.

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